cold as charity

Examples

• All

• Her voice was cold as charity when she gave him the bad news.

• He greeted his guests with a cold as charity smile that made everyone uncomfortable.

• Although she helped, her manner was cold as charity, making it hard to feel grateful.

• Her response was cold as charity after the bad news.

• His cold as charity demeanor made it difficult for others to connect with him emotionally.

• The manager's cold as charity response to the employees' concerns left them feeling unvalued.

• Despite her achievements, she remained cold as charity towards her colleagues, rarely offering support.

Synonyms

C

cold

vscold as charity

883 4.4

Unfriendly and distant in feeling or action

is distant and lacking compassion rather than merely unemotional behavior

C

cold-blooded

vscold as charity

• Offensive

54 6.1

Showing no pity and acting cruel on purpose

is emotionally distant and unkind but not always intentionally cruel

I

icy

vscold as charity

22 3.3

Cold and unfriendly in tone or manner

is distant and lacking compassion rather than merely unfriendly tone

C

chilly

vscold as charity

16 3.5

Not friendly or warm toward other people

is more emotionally distant and stronger in lack of compassion

U

unfeeling

vscold as charity

14 5.9

Not showing sympathy or care for other people's feelings

is emotionally distant but may still show occasional practical help

F

frigid

vscold as charity

8 5.2

Not friendly or warm in how someone acts

is emotionally distant but can be less harsh in manner

U

unsympathetic

vscold as charity

7 4.9

Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems

is emotionally distant more broadly rather than only unsupportive responses

C

cold as ice

vscold as charity

• Informal

4 7.2

Not showing any feeling or kindness to others

is emotionally distant but can be less absolute in lack of feeling

C

coldhearted

vscold as charity

4 6.0

Showing no care or sympathy for other people

is emotionally detached rather than actively cruel or vindictive

K

kindless

vscold as charity

• Archaic

1 8.6

A person who does not show care for other people

is emotionally distant in general rather than simply lacking kind actions

S

stone-cold

vscold as charity

1 4.1

Very cold with no warmth left

is emotionally distant but may not imply such total absence

C

cold-eyed

vscold as charity

1 7.6

Not showing strong feeling when judging something

is emotionally distant in warmth but not primarily about objectivity

C

compassionless

vscold as charity

1 7.4

Shows no sympathy for people who suffer

is distant in feeling but can sometimes still act without cruelty

S

stonyhearted

vscold as charity

9.6

Not feeling sorry for other people

is generally lacking warmth without stressing firm refusal of pity

C

cold as a witch's kiss

vscold as charity

• Literature

9.9

Showing no warmth or feeling

is distant without necessarily conveying the same extreme unfriendliness

S

subzero

vscold as charity

5.5

Very cold in behavior, showing no warmth or friendliness

is distant but often not intended to stress extreme lack of warmth

C

cold-livered

vscold as charity

• Offensive

9.9

Does not feel or show care for other people

is distant and lacking compassion but not necessarily cruel

Antonyms

C

compassionate

151 3.7

Feeling concern and care for people who suffer

How Unsympathetic

heartless

• Offensive

79 4.1

cold as charity

• Archaic

9.9

indifferent

46 4.4

distant

61 4.9

reserved

3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology